 |  Glenn R. Jackson (1900-1978) — of Logan,LoganCounty, W.Va.Born in Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.,September9, 1900.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1941-44;member ofWestVirginia state senate 7th District, 1945-60.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Moose;Kiwanis.Died in October,1978(age78years, 0 days).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof James F. Jackson and Minnie (Blankenship) Jackson; married,October3, 1921, to Zela Mooring. | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951 |
| | John Jay Jackson (1800-1877) — also known asJohn J. Jackson — of Parkersburg,WoodCounty, W.Va.Born in Clarksburg,HarrisonCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),February13, 1800.Member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1838-44;delegateto Virginia secession convention from Wood County, 1861.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons.Died in Parkersburg,WoodCounty, W.Va.,January1, 1877 (age76 years, 323days).Interment atRiverviewCemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.  | Lloyd G. Jackson (b. 1918) — of Hamlin,LincolnCounty, W.Va.Born in Yawkey,LincolnCounty, W.Va.,May 30,1918.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;drillingcontractor;natural gasproducer; member ofWestVirginia state senate 7th District, 1947-70; defeated in primary,1970.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Moose;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Guy H. Jackson and Ella (Johnson) Jackson; married,December16, 1948, to Pauline Adkins; father ofLloydG. Jackson II. | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951 |
| | Lloyd G. Jackson II (b. 1952) — of Hamlin,LincolnCounty, W.Va.Born in Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.,July 23,1952.Democrat.Lawyer;LincolnCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1981-86; member ofWestVirginia state senate 7th District, 1987-90, 1995-;West VirginiaDemocratic state chair, 1988-90.Methodist.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;Order ofthe Coif;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners.Still living as of 1997. | | Mack C. Jarrell (b. 1926) — of Ceredo,WayneCounty, W.Va.Born in Ceredo,WayneCounty, W.Va.,April11, 1926.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in theU.S. Navy during the Korean conflict;schoolteacher;podiatrist;member ofWestVirginia state senate 5th District, 1985-88.Protestant.Member,Elks;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;NationalEducation Association;AmericanLegion;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof McClellan Jarrell and Gladys (Clarkson) Jarrell; married to Dr.Betty Joan Morris. |
| | C. A. Jarvis (b. 1877) — of Grantsville,CalhounCounty, W.Va.Born in Minnora,CalhounCounty, W.Va.,May 2,1877.Democrat.CalhounCounty Sheriff, 1909-12;chair ofCalhoun County Democratic Party, 1929; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1933-34,1939-40.SouthernMethodist. Member,Freemasons.Burial location unknown. | | William Nicholas Jasper (1867-1939) — also known asWilliam N. Jasper — of Lewisburg,GreenbrierCounty, W.Va.Born inEngland,August10, 1867.Democrat.Banker;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County,1937-38; appointed 1937; member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1937; member ofWestVirginia state senate 11th District, 1939; died in office 1939.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons.DiedApril26, 1939 (age71 years, 259days).Burial location unknown. | | Frank Rumer Jeffrey (b. 1889) — also known asFrank R. Jeffrey — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Born in Parkersburg,WoodCounty, W.Va.,October22, 1889.Republican.Newspaperreporter; private secretary to U.S. Sen.WesleyL. Jones;lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, 1921-25.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion;DeltaSigma Rho;SigmaPhi Epsilon;Freemasons;Shriners;Jesters;Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas P. Jeffrey and Sarah (Crossfield) Jeffrey; married,November13, 1919, to Ray Rose. |
| | L. Opie Jeffries (b. 1909) — ofPutnamCounty, W.Va.Born in Liberty,PutnamCounty, W.Va.,January13, 1909.Republican.Schoolteacher;athleticcoach;farmer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1945-48;defeated, 1948.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Lions.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof J. J. Jeffries and Laura M. (Beller) Jeffries; married toGeraldine Fisher; married,August19, 1946, to Eveline Rosalind Mitchell. |
| | William Scott John (b. 1878) — also known asWilliam S. John — of Morgantown,MonongaliaCounty, W.Va.Born in Morgantown,MonongaliaCounty, W.Va.,January10, 1878.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1917-20.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Elks.Burial location unknown. | | George William Johnson (1869-1944) — also known asGeorge W. Johnson — of Parkersburg,WoodCounty, W.Va.Born near Charles Town,JeffersonCounty, W.Va.,November10, 1869.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1923-25, 1933-43;defeated, 1924, 1942.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Kiwanis;Elks.DiedFebruary24, 1944 (age74 years, 106days).Interment atEdgeHill Cemetery, Charles Town, W.Va.  | Louis Arthur Johnson (1891-1966) — also known asLouis A. Johnson — of Clarksburg,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.Born inRoanoke,Va.,January10, 1891.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1917-18;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from West Virginia,1924;National Commander, American Legion, 1932-33; Assistant Secretary ofWar, 1937-40;U.S.Secretary of Defense, 1949-50.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;American BarAssociation;FederalBar Association;Sons ofthe American Revolution;DeltaChi;DeltaSigma Rho;TauKappa Alpha;Freemasons;Elks;Rotary.Died inWashington,D.C.,April24, 1966 (age75 years, 104days).Interment atElkviewMasonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.  | Vernon E. Johnson (b. 1880) — of Berkeley Springs,MorganCounty, W.Va.; Parkersburg,WoodCounty, W.Va.Born in Berkeley Springs,MorganCounty, W.Va.,May 22,1880.Republican.Banker;insurancebusiness; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1911-16,1927-28;Speaker ofthe West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1915-16, 1927-28;Republican Presidential Elector for West Virginia,1921(voted forWarrenG. Harding andCalvinCoolidge); delegate to Republican National Convention from WestVirginia,1928(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee);U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Parkersburg, West Virginia, 1932.Member,Freemasons. Burial location unknown.| | Image source:West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
 | G. T. Johnston (1887-1970) — of Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.Born inGilesCounty, Va.,July 24,1887.Democrat.Plumbingand heating contractor;deputysheriff; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1951-56.Methodist.Member,Freemasons.Died in August,1970(age83years, 0 days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George W. Johnston and Annie W. (Moore) Johnston; married,February4, 1914, to Sina Bagby. | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951 |
| | Rolla A. Johnston Sr. (1893-1965) — of Parkersburg,WoodCounty, W.Va.Born in Parkersburg,WoodCounty, W.Va.,May 10,1893.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;deputysheriff; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1941-42;defeated, 1942; Democratic Presidential Elector for West Virginia,1948;chairof Wood County Democratic Party, 1949-50; member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1949-64; DemocraticPresidential Elector for West Virginia,1960.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion.Died in1965(ageabout72 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Johnston and Jennie (Dotson) Johnston; married,September17, 1913, to Mildred L. Henderson. |
| | Roy W. Jolliffe (1895-1961) — of Cameron,MarshallCounty, W.Va.Born inWetzelCounty, W.Va.,May 15,1895.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;hardwaredealer;MarshallCounty Sheriff; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1959-60.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Moose;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight.Died in Wheeling,OhioCounty, W.Va.,September10, 1961 (age66 years, 118days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Elmus Jolliffe and Easter Belle (Simmons)Jolliffe. |
 | Clarence Maupin Jones (b. 1890) — also known asCasey M. Jones — of Hinton,SummersCounty, W.Va.Born inSummersCounty, W.Va.,January31, 1890.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; West VirginiaState Veterans Service Officer, 1926; candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1934, 1936;delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia,1940.Member,Freemasons;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married,August24, 1929, to Helen Lake Bottimore. | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1929 |
| | Fleming Adolphus Jones Jr. (b. 1895) — also known asFleming A. Jones, Jr. — of Welch,McDowellCounty, W.Va.Born in Gaffney,CherokeeCounty, S.C.,October10, 1895.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1935-42,1945-48; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromWest Virginia,1952.Baptist.Africanancestry. Member,Freemasons;Shriners;OddFellows;Elks;PhiBeta Sigma;AmericanLegion.FirstBlack Democratic member of West Virginia House of Delegates.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Felix Jones and Emeline (Young) Jones; married,June 15,1921, to H. Preston Mills. |
| | Howard Harrison Jones (b. 1889) — also known asHoward H. Jones — of Smithburg,DoddridgeCounty, W.Va.Born in Berea,RitchieCounty, W.Va.,January23, 1889.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1935-36.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias.Burial location unknown. | | Sylvester J. Kane (1852-1919) — of Milton,CabellCounty, W.Va.Born in Pennsylvania,1852.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1911.Member,Freemasons. Died in1919(ageabout67 years).Interment atReceFamily Cemetery, Milton, W.Va. | | Orton R. Karickhoff (b. 1905) — of Spencer,RoaneCounty, W.Va.Born in Hodgesville,UpshurCounty, W.Va.,November6, 1905.Republican.Superintendentof schools; member ofWest VirginiaRepublican State Executive Committee, 1942-46; member ofWestVirginia state senate 4th District, 1947-50; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates; elected 1972; defeated, 1974(9th District), 1976 (9th District).Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;OddFellows;Rotary.Burial location unknown. | | Wilbur Keblinger (b. 1875) — ofStaunton,Va.;Washington,D.C.Born in Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,November8, 1875.Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. ConsulinMalta, 1914-19;Fiume, 1919-23;Bombay, 1923-30;Melbourne, 1930-31;Sydney, 1931-32; U.S. Consul General inSingapore, 1932-36;Victoria, 1936;Hamburg, 1938-39.Member,PhiDelta Phi;Freemasons;AmericanSociety for International Law.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Caddis Maupin Keblinger and Mary Annette (Jackson) Keblinger;married,December20, 1904, to Harriet Louise Dabney; married,November28, 1940, to Leni Dorothea Wilma Otten. |
| | Ward Wilbur Keesecker (1898-1975) — also known asWard W. Keesecker — of Berkeley Springs,MorganCounty, W.Va.Born inBerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,November30, 1898.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1958; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates 1st District, 1969-70;defeated, 1964, 1970.Member,Freemasons. Died in Berkeley Springs,MorganCounty, W.Va.,January24, 1975 (age76 years, 55days).Interment atProvidence Church Cemetery, Hedgesville, W.Va. | | Leonidas Hamman Kelly (b. 1871) — also known asLeonidas H. Kelly;Lon H.Kelly —of Sutton,BraxtonCounty, W.Va.; Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Sutton,BraxtonCounty, W.Va.,January28, 1871.Democrat.Lawyer;BraxtonCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-1900;chair ofBraxton County Democratic Party, 1917;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1917-22;candidate forjudge ofWest Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1924.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John McHamilton Kelly and Alzira (Hamman) Kelly; married,March 3,1897, to Bertha Gorrell; married,June 19,1907, to Nellie Kiddy. |
| | P. Henderson Kelly (b. 1881) — also known as"Doc" — of Thurmond,FayetteCounty, W.Va.; Montgomery,FayetteCounty, W.Va.Born in Whitesburg,LetcherCounty, Ky.,October6, 1881.Democrat.Druggist;postmaster;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1947-48,1953-58.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Eagles;Moose.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof William Jasper Kelly and Katie Catherine (Day) Kelly; married,September7, 1907, to Della C. Amick. |
| | Joseph William Kessel (b. 1925) — also known asJoseph W. Kessel;Joe BillKessel —of Keyser,MineralCounty, W.Va.Born in Painesville,LakeCounty, Ohio,November22, 1925.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;schoolteacher; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1955-60.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Moose;NationalEducation Association;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Robert Franklin Kidd (1853-1930) — also known asRobert F. Kidd — of Buckhannon,UpshurCounty, W.Va.; Glenville,GilmerCounty, W.Va.Born inUpshurCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),February11, 1853.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Gilmer County, 1887-88,1929-30; died in office 1930; member ofWestVirginia state senate, 1899-1914, 1923-28 (4th District1899-1902, 10th District 1903-14, 1923-28);chair ofGilmer County Democratic Party, 1917; candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1920.Member,Freemasons. Died inGilmerCounty, W.Va.,June 8,1930 (age77 years, 117days).Interment atOld Glenville Cemetery, Glenville, W.Va. | | Robert Henry Kidd (1888-1982) — also known asRobert H. Kidd — of Grafton,TaylorCounty, W.Va.; Burnsville,BraxtonCounty, W.Va.Born in Burnsville,BraxtonCounty, W.Va.,April30, 1888.Democrat.Newspaperwork; candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1924; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1941-42.Baptist.Member,Freemasons.Died inBraxtonCounty, W.Va.,1982(ageabout94 years).Burial location unknown. | | Harley Martin Kilgore (1893-1956) — also known asHarley M. Kilgore — of Beckley,RaleighCounty, W.Va.Born in Brown,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.,January11, 1893.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; criminal court judge inWest Virginia, 1933-40;U.S.Senator from West Virginia, 1941-56; died in office 1956;delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,1944,1948(speaker).Christian.Member,AmericanPolitical Science Association;Sons ofthe American Revolution;AmericanLegion;DeltaTau Delta;Freemasons;Elks;Moose.DiedFebruary28, 1956 (age63 years, 48days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Hugh A. Kincaid (b. 1911) — of Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Born in Point Pleasant,MasonCounty, W.Va.,February2, 1911.Democrat.Mortician;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates, 1955-56, 1959-62, 1965-78(Cabell County 1955-56, 1959-62, 1965-74, 11th District 1975-78);defeated, 1956 (Cabell County), 1978 (11th District).Methodist.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Elks;Jaycees.Burial location unknown. | | Eddie King (b. 1912) — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in War Eagle,MingoCounty, W.Va.,July 9,1912.Republican. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957-58.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Burial location unknown. | | H. V. King (b. 1883) — of Morgantown,MonongaliaCounty, W.Va.Born in Bellaire,BelmontCounty, Ohio,January10, 1883.Democrat.Physician;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,1941-42; defeated, 1942; member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1945.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Grotto;Order of theEastern Star;WhiteShrine of Jerusalem;Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof William P. King and Belle (Powell) King; married,April25, 1910, to Abbie Abbott. |
| | Arthur Burke Koontz (b. 1885) — also known asArthur B. Koontz — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born inNicholasCounty, W.Va.,January29, 1885.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forGovernor ofWest Virginia, 1920; candidate forU.S.Senator from West Virginia, 1934; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from West Virginia,1936,1956;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from West Virginia, 1940-59.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Order ofthe Coif;PhiAlpha Delta;PhiBeta Kappa;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Burial location unknown. | | Leo G. Kopelman (b. 1917) — of East Bank,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in East Bank,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,December4, 1917.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; memberofWestVirginia state house of delegates; defeated, 1960 (KanawhaCounty); elected 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972; defeated, 1974 (17thDistrict).Jewish. Member,B'naiB'rith;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Kenneth S. Kurtz (1903-1939) — of Weston,LewisCounty, W.Va.BornOctober16, 1903.Republican.Lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1937-39;died in office 1939.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;ThetaChi;PhiAlpha Delta;Rotary.DiedJuly 10,1939 (age35 years, 267days).Interment atMasonicCemetery, Near Weston, Lewis County, W.Va. | | Karl Byron Kyle (1897-1982) — also known asKarl B. Kyle — of Clarksburg,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.Born in Clarksburg,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.,May 29,1897.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;chair ofHarrison County Republican Party, 1926, 1942; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Harrison County; elected1928; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 15th Judicial Circuit,1952-75.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;AmericanLegion;PhiKappa Psi;Lions.DiedMarch 6,1982 (age84 years, 281days).Interment atBridgeportCemetery, Bridgeport, W.Va.
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